Kent Benson vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Kent Benson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Kent Benson 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.